Fetishized

A Reckoning with Yellow Fever, Feminism, and Beauty

Book • 2025

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Mentioned by

Recommended by

Andrew Limbong

as an essay collection by a former model about having mixed feelings about being objectified.

Mentioned as the book that

Kaila Yu

wrote that this podcast interview is about.

The book is about the fetishization of Asian women, based on the author's experiences with it.

Recommended by

Virginia Sole-Smith

, who praised its powerful writing, storytelling, and impeccable research.

Mentioned as

Kaila Yu

's upcoming memoir exploring identity, survival, and reclaiming power in a world that objectifies Asian women.

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